''Chefs'' is a French drama television series that aired on

France 2 France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews. Since 3:20 CET on 7 A ...

(France) in 2015-16.

Plot

Every year Le Chef (English: The Chef), owner of the restaurant Le Paris, and a figure in French cuisine incorporates a young offender on probation into his team. Romain, just released from prison, arrives in this new world where gastronomy and excellence mix. After a difficult integration, he shows a real talent for cooking and climbs the ranks.

Characters

* Clovis Cornillac : Le Chef *

Hugo Becker Hugo Becker (born Jean Otto Eric Hugo Becker, 13 February 1863, died 30 July 1941) was a prominent German cellist, cello teacher, and composer. He studied at a young age with Alfredo Piatti, and later Friedrich Grützmacher in Dresden. Biograp ...

: Romain *

Nicolas Gob Nicolas Gob (born 29 October 1982) is a Belgian actor who has worked extensively in television, both in serials and films made for TV. He has also appeared in several feature films. His work in television serials includes 35 episodes in the ro ...

: Yann * Joyce Bibring : Charlène *

Zinedine Soualem Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch. Personal life Soualem is Algerian by ancestry, and was at one point married to the actress Hiam Abbass Hiam Abba ...

: Karim *

Annie Cordy Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coq ...

: Léonie (Season 1) * Juliette Noureddine : Angélique (Season 1) *

Robin Renucci Robin Renucci (born 11 July 1956, in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire) is a French film and television actor and film director. Acting filmography * '' Eaux profondes'' (1981) : ''Ralph'' * ''Les Misérables'' (1982) : ''Courfeyrac'' * '' Invitatio ...

: Monsieur Edouard *

Anne Charrier Anne Charrier is a French actress, who is credited with 7 films and 22 TV productions between 2000 and 2009. She was coached for TV by the Australian Elise McLeod. Career She is best known for her lead role in the film '' Paid'', made in 2006, ...

: Delphine *

Étienne Chicot Étienne Chicot (5 May 1949 – 7 August 2018) was a French actor and composer.Philippe Nahon Philippe Nahon (; 24 December 1938 – 19 April 2020) was a French actor. Best known films Nahon was best known for his roles in French horror and thriller films, including '' I Stand Alone'', '' Humains'', '' Calvaire'', ''The Pack'' and ''Ha ...

: Marcel (Season 2) * Agustín Galiana : Esteban (2 Episodes) * Jean Bediebe : Souleimane * Max Morel : Lucien * Anthony Pho : Woo * Laurent Ménoret : JC *

Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marri ...

: Mother Guy (Season 2) *

Philippe Laudenbach Philippe Laudenbach (born 31 January 1936) is a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1963. Career Nephew of Pierre Fresnay (born Peter Laudenbach), Philippe is formed to the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He ...

: The Grand Master of the Circle (Season 2) * Laura Malvarosa : Romain'mother *

Jean-Louis Sbille Jean-Louis Sbille (14 March 1948) is a Belgian- French-speaking artist, radio and television producer, actor and writer. Career In the mid-70s, with the graphic designer and art director, Marc Borgers they created RUPTZ, an art video and perfo ...

: The notary (1 episode) * Kait Tenison : Madame Bogrov (1 Episode) * Stéphane Boucher : Robert (1 Episode)

Awards

The series received the Best Series Award, the People's Choice Award for a TV Series and the Most Promising Actors for

at the 2015 Festival des créations télévisuelles de Luchon.

Ratings

Légende : :Green : highest :Red : lowest

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 3355142 2015 French television series debuts France 2 France Télévisions television dramas 2010s French drama television series 2016 French television series endings